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Scientists unearth remarkably well-preserved fossil with dinosaur skin still attached
'It gives us a window into the biology of these animals at a level that we never thought possible'
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ScienceArchaeologists discover mysterious 4,500-year-old Bronze Age burial site but hint it could be far older than first thought
Some evidence suggests the site could date back to 10,000 BC
ScienceJupiter-bound spacecraft turns attention to interstellar object from beyond our solar system
The mysterious interloper is more than 2.6 kilometres wide
ScienceRemains of 800-year-old medieval castle discovered hidden in corridor of modern British court
An archaeologist was observing the stonework at the end of a dark, dingy corridor beneath the court
ScienceArchaeologists recover sunken treasures from remains of 2,000-year-old underwater city
Multiple structures have been uncovered at the site
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Wiltshire news: Neolithic Marlborough monument 'where bones of Merlin the magician buried' to see demolition work
The site is also home to a Norman castle built by William the Conqueror

Science mystery: Researchers left baffled after 'evidence of melons' found on mysterious Turin Shroud
The new findings could deal a hammer blow to worshippers who believe the Shroud is real

Meteor shower to light up Britain this week as stargazers treated to ‘beautiful streaks'
Britons have been urged to 'bring a comfy chair to sit on and to wrap up warm' as they prepare to watch the celestial spectacle

World’s oldest cold virus that infected woman 250 years ago identified by scientists
'This is the first phase in what will become an explosion in the study of RNA viruses'
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Archaeology breakthrough as Mayan astronomers predicted solar eclipses for CENTURIES over 1,000 years ago
Researchers suggest the Maya techniques, if maintained today, could still accurately forecast eclipses visible from Mexico

Archaeology discovery as mystery behind vast network of underground canals FINALLY solved
Researchers have shed light on more than 7,000 massive ridges and canals across the 'cradle of civilisation'

Oxford physicists achieve world-first breakthrough in quantum physics
Researchers at the university have accomplished a landmark achievement

Shropshire sinkhole: Expert explains how small cracks are tearing open Britain’s ageing waterways
'If you ignore the small cracks, they don’t stay small for long'

Mysterious underground tunnel found beneath Jerusalem leaves archaeologists stunned
Researchers have been left 'astonished' by the mysterious find, teasing that the ancient passage has 'not yet revealed all of its secrets'

Stonehenge mystery solved as scientists finally discover how bluestones were transported from Wales 5,000 years ago
The bluestones were transported a staggering 125 miles